Cambodian garment workers secure pay rise
30/09/2016
The current minimum wage is $140. Sportstextiles.com reported earlier this month that local sources were suggesting that garment workers may even accept a drop in the pay level.
Employers present at the negotiations had suggested a minimum wage of $147, while the trade unions asked for $171. The former eventually accepted a rise to $148, with the government to provide the additional $5.
Cambodia’s Labour Minister, Ith Sam Hen, said he hoped the new wage represented a fair balance between employers and workers. He added that although the deal might not satisfy everyone, “it is better than what we had before”.
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